Will Smith Refused To Leave Oscars After Slap
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said that Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday’s Oscars after hitting Chris Rock but refused. Many have questioned why Smith was allowed to remain
NWS Confirms Tornado Hit Springdale
(KTTS News) — Survey teams from the National Weather Service say an EF-3 tornado hit Springdale, Arkansas Wednesday morning. Seven people were hurt. The tornado had wind speeds over 140 miles per hour and was on the
Missouri State Names Next Women’s Basketball Coach
(KTTS News) — Missouri State University has chosen its next women’s basketball coach. Beth Cunningham has been a coach for 20 years, spending the last two seasons as an assistant with Duke University. Before that she spent
Missouri House Against Open Primaries, Ranked Voting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led House is proposing a rival constitutional amendment to block ranked-choice voting. Lawmakers gave the ballot measure initial approval Wednesday. Another group is trying to allow voters to pick from both
Governor Declares the COVID Crisis is Over
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says “the COVID-19 crisis is over” in Missouri. The Republican governor announced Wednesday that the state will transition to treating the coronavirus as an endemic beginning Friday. One
Confirmed Tornado Hits St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Residents in northwestern Missouri are cleaning up Wednesday after a tornado hit parts of St. Joseph overnight as a line of strong storms moved through the region. A survey team with the
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged With Burglary, Dog Abuse
(KTTS News) — A former Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputy is charged with burglary and animal abuse. Zachary Cook’s ex-girlfriend says he broke into her Springfield apartment while she was gone and killed her dog. Investigators say it
7 Hurt In Storms In NW Arkansas
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Severe weather has injured seven people, damaged buildings and downed power lines in northwest Arkansas as tornadoes and hurricane-force winds were forecast in much of the Deep South. The Wednesday morning storms hit
Severe Storms No Longer In The Forecast
(KTTS News) — The National Weather Service has cancelled the Tornado Watch that was in effect for counties southeast of Springfield. Severe storms are not expected for the rest of the day. We’ve cancelled the remaining 3
Missouri House Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House is advancing a bill to defund Planned Parenthood and put more restrictions on abortions. The GOP-led House gave the measure initial approval in a voice vote Tuesday. The bill
